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AUGUST 19, 2013

The study found that the highest-emitting 10% of gasoline vehicles are now responsible for the overwhelming majority of running CO, NMHC, and NO x. However, they also found that decreases in emissions of these pollutants appear to be slowing down and may have leveled off. Credit: ACS, McDonald et al. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

diesel has yet to be included in the German law on the prevention of airborne pollution, it is not currently available at regular filling stations. In Germany, the CO 2 emissions of newly registered vehicles have fallen by one quarter since 2007. Volkmar Denner, CEO of Robert Bosch GmbH. Since C.A.R.E.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The new design will also provide consumers with an estimate of the expected fuel cost savings over five years compared to an average gasoline-powered vehicle of the same model year. Four samples of the first proposed label design with the letter grade. Source: EPA.

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MARCH 6, 2018

China remains the main engine of demand growth, but more stringent policies to curb air pollution will slow growth. In the United States, fuel-economy standards for passenger cars will curb gasoline demand with growth coming from the petrochemical sector, which is thriving thanks to low-cost ethane.

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Brazil Norway Oil Canada 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2012

Ethanol is emitted to the atmosphere by both natural and anthropogenic processes; examples of the latter include industrial processes, biomass combustion and use as a biofuel mixed with gasoline. Acetaldehyde is classified as a hazardous air pollutants (HAP) regulated under Title III of the Clean Air Act Amendments.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Yet, E-15 has been shown to adversely affect engines in non-road products and later model year vehicles, cause emission failures and increase air pollution due to misfueling, the group says. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Earlier Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis showed that, with gasoline at $2.09 per gallon, EV penetration in the US could reach 6% of the light-duty vehicle fleet by 2020, whereas with gasoline at $3.34, the EV share could be 9%. since 2007, while demand for finished petroleum products has dropped by 10.5%.

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Oil Prices Oil Price Carbon 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

The computerized control puts the motorcycle on pure-electric drive at low speed, and switches to the gasoline engine at high speed while recharging the batteries. Wuxi Angell sold 50,000 and 70,000 electric bikes in 2006 and 2007 respectively. ABAT and Angell expect to go into full-scale production in April.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Thai Eco-car policy, outlined by the Thailand Board of Investment in 2007, became effective 1 October and is designed to help Thailand cross the 2-million unit per year production mark through the support of “Eco cars” as another “Product Champion” category. 94 and Reg. 95 respectively.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The non-profit BPC was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell to be an organization focused on driving principled solutions through analysis, negotiation and dialogue. the optimal air/fuel ratio for ethanol blends is lower than for pure gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) fined Sunrise Ford, a car dealership with outlets in North Hollywood and Fontana, $175,000 last month for illegally modifying 2005 through 2007 model year light- and medium-duty vehicles with an aftermarket device before the vehicles were sold. ARB Chairman Mary D.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Jacobson used a computer model of global climate, air pollution and weather that he developed over the last 20 years and updated to include additional atmospheric processes to analyze how soot can heat clouds, snow and ice. 1990; Anisimov, 2007] and chemical production of ozone in already-polluted locations [Jacobson, 2008b].

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MAY 22, 2009

Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. As part of ARB’s 2006-2007 budget, the California legislature allotted $25 million for the purposes of encouraging the use of biofuels and high efficiency, low-emitting vehicle technologies. Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Especially a super luxury car that switches to gasoline with the flick of a finger. The gasoline-only production version of this car, the 7 Series, is available today for between $75,800 and $122,600. The 7 Series has get a combined sub-20mpg and has an air pollution index of 6 out of 10. (The

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program was established by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) and is an essential element of the California's climate change and energy policies. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution. Vice Chair James Boyd.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Continued fuel economy improvement in vehicles using other alternative fuels, gasoline, and diesel, combined with growth in the use of hybrid technologies (including micro, mild, full, and plug-in hybrid vehicles), limit the use of electric vehicles over the projection. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. Wayne Leighty, Christopher Yang and Joan Ogden (2007) Advanced ICE Vehicles: An Assessment of the Technologies for Next Generation Vehicles. Lean-burn (i.e., a high air-to-fuel ratio) SIDI (e.g.,

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GM Concept Engine Emissions 150

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JANUARY 3, 2014

The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. million tonnes emitted in 2007. Different that shale oil—i.e., Estonia has more than 4 billion tonnes of estimated reserves—just over 1.1%

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Responding to the needs of drivers on China’s roads, who contend daily with traffic, pollution and difficult parking situations, Ford also will continue to implement cameras and sensors that help drivers steer through traffic, monitor traffic signs and stay safely in their lane. —John Lawler, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China.

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China Ford Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Certification application.

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Conversion EPA Fuel Clean Alternative 230

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JANUARY 29, 2010

In 2008, 64% agreed with that; in 2007, 63%; and in 2006, 62% agreed. Increasing tax on gasoline was supported by 10% of respondents in 2009, lower than in 2006 (14%). In 2009, 11% of adults said they would be prepared to pay a lot more for a less polluting car, with a further 57% saying they would be prepared to pay a little more.

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Environment Climate Change 2006 2009 210

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JUNE 9, 2015

A team from Northwestern University, with colleagues from UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company; Universita’ degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”; Argonne National Laboratory; and Ames Laboratory has developed a new hydrogenation catalyst that is highly selective for benzene, an aromatic—and known carcinogen—that is part of conventional gasoline.

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Gasoline Cleaner Hydrogen EPA 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The CO 2 emissions compliance levels for advanced technology vehicles sold beyond these cumulative vehicle production caps will reflect the net increase in upstream CO 2 emissions relative to a comparable gasoline vehicle.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

The President wants to accelerate the development of domestic, renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuels. The Administration will also step up the Nation's research in better batteries for use in hybrid and electric cars and in pollution-free cars that run on hydrogen. The 2007 Budget includes $30 million – a $6.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Biofuels production has been shown to have both positive and negative effects on water quality, soil, and biodiversity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

From 1990 to 2007, the total number of registered civil-use vehicles in China grew from 5.5 Consequently, vehicle emissions have become an increasingly conspicuous contributor to air pollution in Chinese urban areas. Light-duty gasoline vehicles were the major contributors to CO and VOC emissions.

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Emissions China Fleet Taxi 150

Plug In Partners

APRIL 3, 2007

Fialka Wall Street Journal March 26, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas -- Of all the plans cooked up by cities to combat pollution and global warming, the one hatched here is among the most ambitious -- and, some say, one of the more quixotic. Here's part of his story. The whole story is here. Department of Energy.

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Austin Wind Plug-in Buy 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

One of the things that we’re going to be talking about today is investing in the kind of technology that will allow us to use coal, our most bountiful natural resource here in the United States, without polluting our planet. President Obama. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2).

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JUNE 7, 2010

New TCe gasoline engine family. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. With the imminent switch to Euro 5 and Euro 6 legislation, gasoline engines are poised to become an increasingly attractive proposition, a trend anticipated by Renault’s new TCe powerplant family. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Electric cars, though, could “provide a significant reduction in fuel usage, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and local air pollution compared to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles,” according to the electric vehicle study. Although he sees a place for electric cars, Paaswell does not think they are the top priority.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 3, 2009

Consider this fair and legal warning, world’s largest and most polluting oil company - I’m giving you 10 years to pack up and hit the road. He makes his living off cars that run out of gas or break down because of the inadequacies of the internal combustion gasoline powered engine. They’ve got other priorities.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Three more points: Both reports match up well with previous studies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the US in 2005, a number that reflects primarily health damages from air pollution associated with electricity generation and motor vehicle transportation. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

At expected allowance prices ($15 and $30 per metric ton in 2020), these investments would reduce fuel use by 2 to 4 percent in 2020, while economic growth between 2007 and 2020 continues at a rate of 2.3 The cap-and-trade program is expected to result in increased investment in efficient buildings and technologies and in advanced fuels.

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2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The Volt runs on an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, but also has an onboard gasoline-powered charging system to help extend the cars range when a charging station isnt available. 4 of 4) That could involve high-voltage charging stations that people could pull into as they do at gasoline stations. No gasoline.

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Tennessee Nissan Electric Cars Cars 53

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

First, the industry is approaching the ethanol-to-gasoline blend wall of 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline in standard gas engines. Second, a Congressional Budget Office study issued in April said even with subsidies ethanol is only profitable when a gallon of gasoline costs 70% or more than a bushel of corn, i.e, of Agriculture.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? PHEV - These vehicles combine the advantages of both HEV and EV vehicles.

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